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Top Tens from MRR #338 • July 2011

18 06 2011

Hi kids! Every month, a couple weeks after the magazine comes out, we post our reviewers’ monthly top tens from the latest issue of Maximum Rocknroll. This one’s from MRR #338, the July 2011 issue. Savor the flavor!

Mariam Bastani

Mariam Bastani
ALUMINUM KNOT EYE-45 / HOAX-EP
V/A-Spaniard Punk Ole 1983-2xLP
WARHEAD-45 / ORDER-45
ANS/RAMMING SPEED-split LP / WAX IDOLS-45
BRAIN KILLER-Every Actual State Is Corrupt-LP
NEKROMANTIKER-6 Amazing Punk Hits-EP
DISERZIONE-Quando Si Sentra’ l’Ultimo Rimbombo-EP
RAW NERVE-LP / PLATES-Dayplanner-EP
PARLOR-live / NIGHTGAUN-live / FUCKHEADS-live
AUTONOMY-live / HESITATION WOUNDS-live

Brace Belden

Brace Belden
OUTDOORSMEN-Tell Your Folks I’m a Goner-EP
OUTDOORSMEN-Drunkdriving/Deadmeat-45
THE NORMALS-Vacation to Nowhere-LP
BOB-The Things That You Do/Thomas Edison-45
THE ASTRONAUTS-Peter Pan Hits the Suburbs-LP
KIDDA BAND-Radio Caroline/We’re Gonna Make It-45
FRANCIS HAROLD AND THE HOLOGRAMS-45
HYGIENE-Public Sector-LP
TIMMY’S ORGANISM-Scum Revolution/When the Bottles Break-45
HOAX-Fagget-EP

Justin Briggs – guest top ten!
HOAX-Fagget-EP
WARHEAD-Acceleration/World of Confusion-45
ORDER-Aaso/Nazonazo-45
HESITATION WOUNDS-demo
ON PARADE-Not Welcome-EP
BROWN SUGAR/MAYDAY-split EP
RAW NERVE-Tall Tales-LP
ROPES-Your End-EP
AVON LADIES-demo
BRAIN KILLER-Every Actual State Is Corrupt-LP

Tim Brooks
KNUCKLEHEAD-Hearts of Fire-LP
SOMETHING FIERCE-Don’t Be So Cruel-LP
TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET-Mutilate Me-EP
BOMB BLAST MEN-Who Is the Master Here-EP
HYGIENE-Public Sector-LP
NAILBITER-Faded Brain Age/Abused-LP
TIMMY’S ORGANISM-Scum Revolution/When the Bottles Break-45
ENDLESS GRINNING SKULLS-LP
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO CANDYLAND-LP
NEO CONS-High Anxiety-EP

Robert Collins

Robert Collins
ICON GALLERY-LP
WAX IDOLS-All Too Human/William Says-45 & tape
VICTIMS-A Dissident-LP
ABSURDO-demo
OSMAN TIKOS-demo
PIEL Y HÜESOS-demo
ENSLAVE-CD
NEKROMANTIKER-6 Amazing Punk Hits-EP
SIDETRACKED-Uniform-EP
LIVID-live
KIDDA BAND-Radio Caroline/We’re Gonna Make It-45

Dougie!

Sean “Dougie” Dougan
AMATEUR PARTY-Truncheons in the Manor-LP
NIGHT BEATS-CD
SAUNA YOUTH-Lists-EP
HYGIENE-Public Sector-LP
SOMETHING FIERCE-Don’t Be So Cruel-LP
VICTIMS-A Dissident-LP
WAX IDOLS-All Too Human/William Says-45
GG KING-Esoteric Lore-LP
NORMALS-Vacation to Nowhere-LP

Layla G

Layla Gibbon
AVON LADIES-demo
DIET COKEHEADS/NEON BLUD-split EP
BROWN SUGAR/MAYDAY-split EP
GUN OUTFIT-LP
HYGIENE-Public Sector-LP
TIMMY’S ORGANISM-Scum Revolution/When the Bottles Break-45
PUFFY AREOLAS/PURLING HISS-split LP
MILK MUSIC-live
HOAX-Fagget-EP / PLATES-Dayplanner-EP
DVA DAMAS/LE FACE-split EP / WAX IDOLS-45

Dan Goetz

Dan Goetz
V/A-Iron Lung Mixtape-tape
BROWN SUGAR/MAYDAY-split EP
CAREER SUICIDE-Cherry Beach-EP
RAW NERVE-LP / DEATH TRAP-EP
BAD BANANA-Cry About It-EP
LE FACE-side of split EP / DOC-side of split EP
LUMBER LUNG-LP / V/A-Spaniard Punk Ole-2xLP
WAX IDOLS-All Too Human/William Says-45
SORE SUBJECTS-Gimmie a Dee Dee-EP
DISERZIONE-EP / ELECTRICUTIONS-45

Bob Goldie (circa 1986)

Bob Goldie
SIDETRACKED-EP / NEO CONS-EP
DEATH TRAP-No Hicks-EP
NOI!SE-This Is Who We Are-10”
THE NORMALS-Vacation to Nowhere-LP
KNIFE FIGHT-Hobbies-EP
KIDDA BAND-Radio Caroline/We’re Gonna Make It-45
GET RAD-Choose Your Own Adventure-EP
YOUTH AVOIDERS/ZOMBIES ARE PISSED-split EP
SOMETHING FIERCE-Don’t Be So Cruel-LP
RAW NERVE-Tall Tales-LP

Kenny Kaos
SORE SUBJECTS-Gimmie a Dee Dee-EP
V/A-Trouble In Mind Record Store Day 2011-EP
KNIFE FIGHT-Hobbies-EP
KIDDA BAND-Radio Caroline/We’re Gonna Make It-45
ULTRAMATICS-MK Ultra-EP
WAX IDOLS-All Too Human/William Says-45
GG KING-Esoteric Lore-LP
THE NORMALS-Vacation to Nowhere-LP
PERSONAL & THE PIZZAS-Dead Meat/Joanie-45
GONE BAD-Midnight Love-EP

Carolyn Keddy
BOOMGATES-Layman’s Terms/Nothing-EP
V/A-Trouble In Mind Record Store Day 2011-EP
THE NORMALS-Vacation to Nowhere-LP
FRANCIS HAROLD AND THE HOLOGRAMS-45
THE SHRAPNELLES-EP / CANDY SNATCHERS-LP
PERSONAL & THE PIZZAS-Dead Meat/Joanie-45
TIMMY’S ORGANISM-Scum Revolution/When the Bottles Break-45
HYGIENE-LP / WAX IDOLS-45
UNNATURAL HELPERS-EP / KIDDA BAND-45
NIX-live / R. STEVIE MOORE-live

Ray Lujan
AMATEUR PARTY-Truncheons in the Manor-LP
BAD BANANA-Cry About It-EP
ELWAY-CD / KICKING SPIT-LP
KIDDA BAND-45 / KNUCKLEHEAD-LP
MUSHUGANAS-CD / NEIGHBORHOOD BRATS-CD
THE SHRAPNELLES-EP / SMOGTOWN-CD
SUPER REPEATER-Age of Irony-EP
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO CANDYLAND-LP
STEVE IGNORANT’S LAST SUPPER-live
EDDIE AND THE HOT RODS-live

Marissa Magic
CACAW-LP
DIET COKEHEADS/NEON BLUD-split-EP
SISSY SPACEK-Dash-LP
RAW NERVE-Tall Tales-LP
VIOLENT STUDENTS-Party Addiction-LP
THE SOUPCANS-Erotic Nightmare-LP
V/A-Spaniard Punk Ole 1983-2xLP
PUFFY AREOLAS/PURLING HISS-split LP
VEIN CRANES-EP / KICKING SPIT-LP
BIRTH!-LP

Fred Schrunk

Fred Schrunk
BOB-The Things That You Do/Thomas Edison-45
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO CANDYLAND-LP
CACAW-LP
THE NORMALS-Vacation to Nowhere-LP
BROWN SUGAR/MAYDAY-split EP
BAD BANANA-Cry About It-EP
THE ASTRONAUTS-Peter Pan Hits the Suburbs-LP
GUN OUTFIT-LP
ICON GALLERY-LP
CAREER SUICIDE-Cherry Beach-EP

Martin Sorrondeguy(!)

Martin Sorrondeguy
HOAX-Fagget-EP
V/A-Spaniard Punk Ole 1983-2xLP
ON PARADE-EP / RAW NERVE-LP
WARHEAD-EP / BRAIN KILLER-LP
NEKROMANTIKER-6 Amazing Punk Hits-EP
DISERZIONE-Quando Si Sentra’ l’Ultimo Rimbombo-EP
BROWN SUGAR/MAYDAY-split EP
ROPES-Your End-EP
DEATH TRAP-No Hicks-EP
BETONG HYSTERIA-Vi Vil Ikke Ha-EP

Top Ten Zines
Evil Minded #8
I Remember Halloween #6
Shock and Awe #3
Mierda #6
Bad Breath #3
Antipatia #17, #18, #19
Profane Existence #61, #62
Punks! Punks! Punks! #3
Voices Wake Us
Distort #36

June 18th, 2011 by MRR Web Coordinator
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Top Tens from MRR #337 • June 2011

3 06 2011

Hi kids! Every month, a couple weeks after the magazine comes out, we post our reviewers’ monthly top tens from the latest issue of Maximum Rocknroll. This one’s from MRR #337, the June 2011 issue. Dig in!

Mariam Bastani

Mariam Bastani
MAXIMO VOLUMEN-Inyecciones Por El Bul-LP
MEN’S INTEREST-More War-EP
MANIPULATION-Subversive Intent-EP
GOBIERNO MILITAR-Destino-EP
HIMEI-EP / SILLA ELÉCTRICA-Ritmo Suicida-LP
BON BAD/DURESS-split EP
GIUDA-45 / POISON PLANET-EP
RATOS DE PORÃO/COLERA-split LP
ILEGAL-La Vida es el Producto de Nuestra Esperanza y las Visiones Irreales-EP
BELLICOSE MINDS-EP / MUGWORT-live

Brace Belden

Brace Belden
THE BUZZ-Insanity-EP
TELECOMMANDE-Panique Devant L’écran/Pixels-45
BLACK MARKET BABY-Potential Suicide-EP
TIMMY’S ORGANISM-Can and Bottle Return, Smile-EP
UV RACE-Homo-LP
THE USERS-Kicks in Style-LP
GIUDA-Get It Over/Kidz Are Back-45
DOW JONES AND THE INDUSTRIALS-Can’t Stand the Midwest-EP
SCHOOL JERKS-Screamer-EP
BÄDDAT FÖR TRUBBEL-Det Här Är Inte New York-LP

Tim Brooks
FY FAN-Ingen Framtid For Alltid-EP
HIGH TENSION WIRES-Welcome New Machine-LP
SILLA ELÉCTRICA-Ritmo Suicida-LP
BÄDDAT FÖR TRUBBEL-Det Här Är Inte New York-LP
UV RACE-Homo-LP
LIQUID STONE-Here Comes The Weekend-45
D-CLONE / NERVESKADE-split EP
NIGHT BIRDS-Midnight Movies-EP
GIUDA-Get It Over/Kidz Are Back-45
SHARDS-LP

Robert Collins

Robert Collins
On the Road Again / Willie Nelson Rides Again

Dougie!

Sean “Dougie” Dougan
COSMONAUTS-LP
TV GHOST-Mass Dream-LP
SILLA ELÉCTRICA-Ritmo Suicida-LP
HIGH TENSION WIRES-Welcome New Machine-LP
UV RACE-Homo-LP
THE USERS-Kicks in Style-LP
DOW JONES AND THE INDUSRIALS-EP
LIQUID STONE-Here Comes The Weekend-45
NIGHT BIRDS-Midnight Movies-EP
SHARP OBJECTS-CD

Layla G

Layla Gibbon
HOMOSTUPIDS-Strawberry Orange Peach Banana-LP
SILLA ELÉCTRICA-Ritmo Suicida-LP
HIMEI-EP
TIMMY’S ORGANISM-Can and Bottle Return, Smile-EP
TELECOMMANDE-45 / UV RACE-Homo-LP
BRAINWAVES-Can’t Take It-EP
BROKEN WATER-Peripheral Star-LP
MEN’S INTEREST-More War-EP
BLEACHED-45 / HEADCOATEES/HEADCOATS-split LP
WHITE LOAD-EP / MANIPULATION-Subversive Intent-EP

Dan Goetz

Dan Goetz
HEART ATTACK-Toxic Lullabies: 1980-‘84-LP / DOW JONES AND THE INDUSTRIALS-Can’t Stand the Midwest-EP
MUCH WORSE-Absolute Nightmare-EP
ANIMAL EYE/GREEN SCREEN DOOR-split cassette
BORN BAD-Total Bullshit-EP
BORN BAD/DURESS-split EP
ILEGAL-La Vida es el Producto de Nuestra Esperanza y las Visiones Irreales-EP
DEATH FIRST-Trapped-EP / STRIPMINES-EP
BROKEN WATER-LP / BRAINWAVES–EP
COKE BUST-EP / MEN’S INTEREST-EP
NIGHT BIRDS-EP / FY FAN-Ingen Framtid For Alltid-EP

Bob Goldie (circa 1986)

Bob Goldie
THE OOPS-Taste of Zimbabwe-LP
LIQUID STONE-Here Comes the Weekend-45
PEOPLE’S TEMPLE-Sons of Stone
CROSS RAGE-EP / NO PROBLEM-EP
SWEET TOOTH-Japanese Void-EP
SLOBS-Look Busy Do Nothing-EP
SORRY EXCUSE-Listen With Prejudice-EP
COKE BUST-Degradation-EP
USERS-Kicks in Style-LP
ВРЕДИТЕЛИ-Hardcore 2010-EP

Kenny Kaos
CHERRY BOMBERS/SPACE FUZZ-split EP
TRENT FOX AND THE TENANTS-Mess Around-EP
THE USERS-Kicks in Style-LP
THE STEAKNIVES-Devil Inside-LP
GIUDA-Get It Over/Kidz Are Back-45
BOTOX RATS/MODERN ACTON-split EP
MOONDOGS-Heads I Win/Two’s a Crowd-45
SCHOOL JERKS-Screamer-EP
BRAINWAVES-Can’t Take It-EP
BOOZE/BITERS/MEAN JEANS/DAVILA 666-live

Carolyn Keddy
TIMMY’S ORGANISM-Can and Bottle Return, Smile-EP
TWO TEARS-Eat People-EP
UV RACE-Homo-LP
BRAINWAVES-Can’t Take It-EP
THE STEAKNIVES-Devil Inside-LP
TV GHOST-Mass Dream-LP / PREDATOR-LP
BUTCHER COVER-EP / APACHE DROPOUT-LP
THE USERS-Kicks in Style-LP
DOW JONES AND THE INDUSTRIALS-EP
THE BUZZ-Insanity-EP / LIQUID STONE-45

Ray Lujan
THE COATHANGERS-Larceny-CD
CUTE LEPERS-Adventure Time-CD
MIXTAPES-A Short Collection-EP
NO PROBLEM-Paranoid Times-EP
ONE WIN CHOICE-Conveyor-CD
THE PART FIVE-CD / RUN, FOREVER-CD
SHARP OBJECTS-CD / STEAKNIVES-LP
TRENT FOX AND THE TENANTS-Mess Around-EP
UV RACE-Homo-LP
THE GEARS-live / CUTE LEPERS-live

Marissa Magic
SISSY SPACEK-Vanishing Point-EP
HYSTERICS-cassette
SHEARING PINX-live
WHITE LOAD-…Plays Fuck Jams-EP
V/A-Bloodstains Across British Columbia-EP
BROKEN WATER-Peripheral Star-LP
RAYMILLAND-Recordings ’79-’81-LP
HOMOSTUPIDS-Strawberry Orange Peach Banana-LP
D-CLONE/NERVESKADE-split EP
BORN BAD-Total Bullshit-EP

Ken Sanderson
Too many things are too extreme
There’s too much shit, too many schemes
It never makes sense, it’s just a hype
Forget about it, live your own life

Fred Schrunk

Fred Schrunk
SILLA ELÉCTRICA-Ritmo Suicida-LP
FROZEN TEENS/STREET LEGAL-split EP
DEATH FIRST-Trapped-EP
HIMEI-EP
BROKEN WATER-Peripheral Star-LP
TELECOMMANDE-Panique Devant L’écran/Pixels-45
BÄDDAT FÖR TRUBBEL-Det Här Är Inte New York-LP
BRAINWAVES-Can’t Take It-EP
BURNING ITCH-Me Myself and I-EP
TIMMY’S ORGANISM-Can and Bottle Return, Smile-EP

Martin Sorrondeguy(!)

Martin Sorrondeguy
ILEGAL-La Vida es el Producto de Nuestra Esperanza y las Visiones Irreales-EP
POISON PLANET-EP / MEN’S INTEREST-EP
BORN BAD-EP
BORN BAD/DURESS-split EP
SORRY EXCUSE-EP / COKE BUST-EP
CROSS RAGE-Cross Rage-EP
D-CLONE/NERVESKADE-split EP
FY FAN-Ingen Framtid For Alltid-EP
STRIPMINES-Sympathy Rations-EP
MUCH WORSE-Absolute Nightmare-EP

Top Ten Zines
Distort #32
Accept the Darkness #5
Habitat #2
Mosh #13
Negative Guestlist #19, #20, #21
Ala Intensidaz #7
Feedback #9
Drunk Nach Osten #2
Full Metal Faggot #4
Ratcharge #23
Middle Finger Response #3

June 3rd, 2011 by Paul
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Top Tens from MRR #336 • May 2010

20 04 2011

Hi kids! Every month, a couple weeks after the magazine comes out, we post our reviewers’ monthly top tens from the latest issue of Maximum Rocknroll. This one’s from MRR #336, the May 2011 issue. Dig in!

Mariam Bastani

Mariam Bastani
NARCOSIS-Primera Dosis-LP
DAWN OF HUMANS-Head Process-EP
V/A-Speed Trials Worst Bands of Michigan-LP
COKSCAR/SCAPHE-split EP
GLUEAMS-Discography-LP
STATE POISON-LP
YADOKAI-Sokushinbutau-EP
V/A-Busted at OZ-LP
CHALK CIRCLE-Reflection-LP
CÜLO-Toxic Vision-EP

Brace Belden

Brace Belden
CÜLO-Toxic Vision-EP
CHAOS DESTROY-Be Noise-EP
APACHE-Bloody Knuckles/On the Outside-45
GG KING-Day Turns Into Night/Drug Induced State-45
V/A-Busted at OZ-LP
THE VOLCANICS-654321/Kanack Attack-45
OBN III’S-No Way to Rock and Roll-45
WOMEN IN PRISON-Strange Waves-EP
THREE TOED SLOTH-…Against the Odds-2×45
HPP-NMDB-EP

Tim Brooks
SEXPISTOLSTANTEN OCH MOCKFJÄRDSVAPNET-LP
THE KIDNAPPERS-Will Protect You-LP
DEEP SLEEP-Turn Me Off-LP
BYRDS OF PARADISE-Teenage Symphonies-LP
STATE POISON-LP
M.O.T.O.-Kissing All the Wrong Asses-EP
WOMEN IN PRISON-Strange Waves-EP
HERDS-Michigan-EP
SNAKEFLOWERS 2-Memory Castle-EP
AGE/GIUDA-split EP

Robert Collins

Robert Collins
DIARRHEA PLANET-Aloha-EP / OROKU-live
TELEFON-Smysl Malych Cinu-LP
STATE POISON-LP
DEEP SLEEP-Turn Me Off-LP
TRASH KIT/WOOLF-split EP
IKNOW-Robe, Kill-EP / DEMONS CLAW-45
YADOKAI-EP & live
SETIEMBREONCE-No Estamos a Salvo-10”
SEXPISTOLSTANTEN OCH MOCKFJÄRDSVAPNET-LP
LOVER!-Home Alone/In Death-45

Dougie!

Sean “Dougie” Dougan
WOMEN IN PRISON-Strange Waves-EP
THE SCRAMS-Zodak/Eat the Beat-45
GOVERNMENT WARNING-No Moderation-LP
DAVILA 666-Tan Bajo-LP
LOVER!-Reverse the Curse-LP
THE IRRITONES/NAPOLEON DYNAMITE-EP
OVERNIGHT LOWS-Slit Wrist Rock’n’Roll-45
THE BABIES-LP
LOVER!-Home Alone/In Death-45
GG KING-Day Turns Into Night/Drug Induced State-45

Layla G

Layla Gibbon
THREE TOED SLOTH-…Against the Odds-2×45
CHALK CIRCLE-Reflection-LP
TRASH KIT/WOOLF-split EP
GLUEAMS-Discography-LP
NARCOSIS-Primera Dosis-LP
FOLDED SHIRT-LP / PHEROMOANS-LP
V/A-Busted at OZ-LP
FOREIGN OBJECTS-A Kind of Life/The Key-EP
WEIRD TV-Sufrir/Sex-EP
COWABUNGA BABES/WOAH HUNX-split EP

Dan Goetz

Dan Goetz
CHALK CIRCLE-Reflection-LP
LOTUS FUCKER-live
WHITE WARDS-live
CONDOMINIUM-live
V/A-Speed Trials Worst Bands of Michigan-LP
DEEP SLEEP-Turn Me Off-LP
WEIRD TV-Sufrir/Sex
HPP-NMDB-EP
GETTING EVEN-End Credits-EP
YADOKAI-Sokushinbutau-EP

Bob Goldie (circa 1986)

Bob Goldie
SORRY EXCUSE-Normalcy-EP
RIP IT UP-Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-EP
CÜLO-Toxic Vision-EP
THE VOLCANICS-Girls, Girls, Girls-CD
THE KIDNAPPERS-Will Protect You-LP
DEEP SLEEP-Turn Me Off-LP
GETTING EVEN-End Credits-EP
AIRES AND GRACES-Damage Done-EP
DEZERTER-Prawo Do Bycia Idiota-LP
MAGNUMS-II-EP

Kenny Kaos
THE VOLCANICS-654321/Kanack Attack-45
APACHE-Bloody Knuckles/On the Outside-45
LOVER!-Home Alone/In Death-45
LITERATURE-Cincinnati/In Cruel-45
JUNGLE FEVER-Cryin’ Blood-EP
M.O.T.O.-Kissing All the Wrong Asses-EP
THE UNRELEASABLES-Six Songs for Sick Minds-EP
MAYBE BABY-All I’ve Got to Lose-EP
GG KING-Day Turns Into Night/Drug Induced State-45
LOVER!-Reverse the Curse-LP

Carolyn Keddy
TY SEGALL BAND-Live in Aisle 5-LP
THE SCRAMS-45 / OVERNIGHT LOWS-45
FOLDED SHIRT-LP
DAVILA 666-Tan Bajo-LP
LOVER!-Home Alone/In Death-45
WOMEN IN PRISON-Strange Waves-EP
K-HOLES-LP / THEE LUDDS-45
THE UNRELEASABLES-Six Songs for Sick Minds-EP
GLUEAMS-Discography-LP
V/A-Busted at OZ-LP

Ray Lujan
ANTILLECTUAL-Start From Scratch-CD
CAPTAIN, WE’RE SINKING-With Joe Riley-EP
DIARRHEA PLANET-EP / THE GUNDOWN-LP
THE HARRINGTON SAINTS-Machine Guns and Molotovs-EP
JUNGLE FEVER-Cryin’ Blood-EP
SAME OLD STORY-CD / STEINWAYS-LP
BLACK FEET-CD / CADDY-Electric Hero-CD
REVERSE-Chasing Ghosts-CD
DAN WEBB AND THE SPIDERS-Much Obliged-CD
THE EX-live

Marissa Magic
GLUEAMS-Discography-LP
NASA SPACE UNIVERSE-Brainrailers-EP
CHALK CIRCLE-Reflection-LP
YADOKAI-Sokushinbutau-EP
THREE TOED SLOTH-…Against the Odds-2×45
ZULUS-Heatwave-EP
K-HOLES-LP
HPP-NMDB-EP
SOFT SHOULDER-live
HRS / DYS-live

Ken Sanderson
AGE-Survive-EP
LEFT IN RUINS-Ensam Hatisk Psykstord-10”
YADOKAI-Sokushinbutau-EP
APATIA-100% Vegetarian Band-LP
STATE POISON-LP / BURNING SENSATION-LP
DEEP SLEEP-Turn Me Off-LP
ELDERS-Blind Rage-LP
SETIEMBREONCE-No Estamos a Salvo-10”
RAS-Vill Hammer/Ett…-45 / UNHOLY GRAVE-LP
WSZANIEC-Wideo Mondo-LP

Fred Schrunk

Fred Schrunk
CRACKBOX-In Love Must Mean Stupid-EP
FOREIGN OBJECTS-A Kind of Life/The Key-EP
GLUEAMS-Discography-LP
COWABUNGA BABES/WOAH HUNX-split EP
SEXPISTOLSTANTEN OCH MOCKFJÄRDSVAPNET-LP
BROKEN MOUNTAIN/SHANG-A-LANG-split EP
RAS-Vill Ha Mer/Ett Folk, Ett Ras-45
WEIRD TV-Sufrir/Sex-EP
ZULUS-Heatwave-EP
THREE TOED SLOTH-…Against the Odds-2×45

Martin Sorrondeguy(!)

Martin Sorrondeguy
NARCOSIS-Primera Dosis-LP
GLUEAMS-Discography-LP
DEEP SLEEP-Turn Me Off-LP
STATE POISON-LP
BURNING SENSATION-LP
YADOKAI-Sokushinbutau-EP
DAWN OF HUMAN-Head Process-EP
CÜLO-Toxic Vision-EP
SEXPISTOLSTANTEN OCH MOCKFJÄRDSVAPNET-LP
CÜLO / SCHOOL JERKS-live

Top Ten Zines
Different Worlds Same Heartbeats #4
Filling the Void
Ripping Thrash #27
Kill Someone You Hate #2
Negative Guest List #9
Pasazer #27
Zine World #30
Slingshot #105
Plastic Bomb #73
Sewer Trout #1

April 20th, 2011 by MRR Web Coordinator
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Top Tens from MRR #335 • April 2011

31 03 2011

Hi kids! Every month, a couple weeks after the magazine comes out, we post our reviewers’ monthly top tens from the latest issue of Maximum Rocknroll. This one’s from MRR #335, the April 2011 issue. Dig in!

Mariam Bastani

Mariam Bastani
MAUSER-End of the Line-EP
ICEAGE-New Brigade-LP
NO STATIK-We All Die in the End-LP
FIRMEZA 10-El Grito de la Tierra-LP
LIVID / WEIRD TV-live / RALPH-I Can’t Breathe-EP
SECRET PEOPLE-EP / DESCARADOS-EP
SILLA ELÉCTRICA-No Controlo-EP
PINK NIGHTMARE-Ad Nauseum-EP
VEGETABLE-c.f./Sol-45
AMSTERDAMNED-EP / DISCHARGE-both LPs

Brace Belden

Brace Belden
TROYAL HEADACHE-Eloise-EP
BLOODCLOT FAGGOTS-Big in Adelaide-EP
SHOCK VALUE-Yellow Peril-EP
TIMMY’S ORGANISM-Rise of the Green Gorilla-LP
DISCHARGE-Why-LP
UV RACE-Acid Trip/Speed Freak-45
ED NASTY AND THE DOPEDS-I’m Gonna Be-45
CIRCLE PIT-Sewercide/Roll With the Punches-45
JUST URBAIN-Burning-EP
PINK REASON-Desperate Living-EP

Tim Brooks
MERDOSO-In Silence-EP
BARE WIRES-Seeking Love-LP
OCCULT DETECTIVE CLUB-Torture-LP
MIND SPIDERS-LP
NO STATIK-We All Die in the End-LP
STRAIGHT ARROWS-It’s Happening-LP
ICEAGE-New Brigade-LP
MAUSER-End of the Line-EP
SILLA ELÉCTRICA-No Controlo-EP
OBN IIIS-Runnin On Fumes-EP

Robert Collins

Robert Collins
RIDE AT DAWN-Chrome Pillars-EP
ICEAGE-New Brigade-LP
BANRAN-Stop Kor-EP
OCCULT DETECTIVE CLUB-Torture-LP
RALPH-I Can’t Breath-EP
MAUSER-End of the Line-EP
VEGETABLE-c.f./Sol-45
MERDOSO-In Silence-EP
ACID REFLUX-Moves-EP
WARNING/WARNING-EP / TANTRUM-2xEP

Dougie!

Sean “Dougie” Dougan
OCCULT DETECTIVE CLUB-Torture-LP
SHARP OBJECTS-Another Victim-45
NO STATIK-We All Die in the End-LP
MIND SPIDERS-LP
BARE WIRES-Seeking Love-LP
STRAIGHT ARROWS-It’s Happening-LP
ICEAGE-New Brigade-LP
ROYAL HEADACHE-Eloise-EP
SILLA ELÉCTRICA-No Controlo-EP
UV RACE-Acid Trip/Speed Freak-45

Layla G

Layla Gibbon
ICEAGE-New Brigade-LP
NEON BLUD-B-Girls-LP
FIRMEZA 10-El Grito de la Tierra-LP
SILLA ELÉCTRICA-EP / BRAINF#-So Dim-45
KLEENEX/LILIPUT-box set / Vegetable -45
VACCINE-Rat Race-EP / PINK NIGHTMARE-EP
DESCARADOS-Deslumbra-EP
STRAIGHT ARROWS-It’s Happening-LP
TIMMY’S ORGANISM-Rise of the Green Gorilla-LP
WEIRD TV-live / LIVID-live

Dan Goetz

Dan Goetz
DISCHARGE-both LPs / VARUKERS-LP
EXTREME NOISE TERROR-both LPs
ACID REFLUX-EP / MAUSER-EP
NEON BLUD-B-Girls-LP
AMSTERDAMNED-Ballroom Dancing-EP
WEIRD TV-live / RALPH-I Can’t Breathe-EP
BAD INFLUENCE-War’s No Fun-EP
NO STATIK-We All Die in the End-LP
BARE WIRES-LP / LOGJAMMERS-EP
BIG EYES-Prefer to be Alone-EP

Bob Goldie (circa 1986)

Bob Goldie
SHARP OBJECTS-Another Victim-45
THE BLITZZ-both 45s
ACID REFLUX-Moves-EP
DADDY NO!-Pavement Beach-EP
WEAK TEETH-Welcome to Mensa-EP
HARBOUR-Gwalia Deserta-EP
MODERN PETS-Killing Sounds for Rotten People-EP
MIND SPIDERS-LP
BAD INFLUENCE-War’s No Fun Demo 1983-EP
SHOCK VALUE-Yellow Peril-EP

Kenny Kaos
RAMMA LAMMA-Tiger Don’t Change Its Stripes-EP
THE SAILORS-Guilty Pleasures/Let’s Go Chromin-45
FLESH LIGHTS-Jaye/Maybe Baby-45
IMPO & THE TENTS-Ugly Girl-LP
MODERN PETS-Killing Sounds for Rotten People-EP
FIRST BASE-I Saw Her First-EP
MIND SPIDERS-LP
NOBUNNY-Raw Romance-LP
DUCHESS OF SAIGON-LP
STRAIGHT ARROWS-It’s Happening-LP

Carolyn Keddy
LOS CULITOS-Déjame En Paz-EP
I.V. EYES/SCHILLER KILLERS-split EP
TIMMY’S ORGANISM-Rise of the Green Gorilla-LP
TYLER JON TYLER-LP
CIRCLE PIT-Sewercide/Roll With The Punches-45
JUST URBAIN-Burning-EP
POP. 1280-The Grid-12” / DUCHESS OF SAIGON-LP
PRIMITIVE CALCULATORS / SLUG GUTS-split EP
ED NASTY AND THE DOPEDS-I’m Gonna Be-45
THE BLITZZ-both 45s / PREFAB MESSIAHS-45

Ray Lujan
20 BELOWS-For Better Days-CD
BIG EYES-Why Can’t I/Your Eyes-45
BYRDS OF PARADISE-Rowena/Kids In The Hall-45
DEE CRACKS-Attention Deficit-CD
NO GIMMICK-Loss For Words-CD
POP. 1280-The Grid-12” / RAMMA LAMMA-both 45s
REAGONOMICS-Lower the Bar-CD
SHARP OBJECTS-45 / TERMINAL GIRLS-LP
TORINO 74-CD / TYLER JON TYLER-LP
UNFUN-LP / GOLLIWOG-CD

NEW TOP TENNER! Marissa Magic
KLEENEX/LILIPUT-box set
PRIMITIVE CALCULATORS/SLUG GUTSLOS
LLAMARADA-The Restless Light/A Current-45
VEGETABLE-c.f./Sol-45
CIRCLE PIT-Sewercide/Roll With the Punches-45
NEON BLUD-B-Girls-LP
LIVID-live
NO STATIK-We All Die in the End-LP
SILLA ELÉCTRICA-No Controlo-EP
WEIRD TV-live

Ken Sanderson
HEARTLESS-Absent-EP
BANRAN-EP / PINK NIGHTMARE-EP
CELLGRAFT-Deceptic Schematic-EP
VACCINE-Rat Race-EP
MAUSER-End of the Line-EP
FIRMEZA 10-El Grito de la Tierra-LP
SILLA ELÉCTRICA-No Controlo-EP
V/A-Short, Fast and Loud #24-10”+fest
DESERAT-Hardcore Deluxe-LP
AMSTERDAMNED-Ballroom Dancing-EP

Fred Schrunk

Fred Schrunk
FIRMEZA 10-El Grito de la Tierra-LP
SILLA ELÉCTRICA-No Controlo-EP
DIRTY MARQUEE-Hey Larry-EP
MIND SPIDERS-LP
PINK NIGHTMARE-Ad Nauseum-EP
BIG EYES-Why Can’t I/Your Lies-45
BRAIN F≠-So Dim/Symptom Set-45
ROYAL HEADACHE-Eloise-EP
NEON BLUD-B-Girls-LP
WEIRD TV-live / ARCTIC FLOWERS-live

Martin Sorrondeguy(!)

Martin Sorrondeguy
PINK NIGHTMARE-Ad Nauseum-EP
AMSTERDAMNED-Ballroom Dancing-EP
MAUSER-End of the Line-EP
ACID REFLUX-Moves-EP
BANRAN-Stop Kor-EP
VACCINE-Rat Race-EP
SILLA ELÉCTRICA-No Controlo-EP
NO STATIK-We All Die in the End-LP
FIRMEZA 10-El Grito de la Tierra-LP
BLITZZ-Go Now/You Got What You Want-45

Top Ten Zines
Langdon Olgar
Nuts #6
Nancy #1
Absolutely Zippo #47
Roctober #48
Music That Doesn’t Suck #5
No Thanks Fuck Everything #6
Evil Minded #7
Razorcake #60
Short Fast and Loud #24

March 31st, 2011 by MRR Web Coordinator
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Top Tens from MRR #334 • March 2011

20 02 2011

Hi kids! Every month, a couple weeks after the magazine comes out, we post our reviewers’ monthly top tens from the latest issue of Maximum Rocknroll. This one’s from MRR #334, the March 2011 issue. Dig in!

NEW TOP TENNER! Marissa Magic
RAPE REVENGE-Car Ride With Vivisection Intern-EP
MILK MUSIC-Beyond Living-LP
CRIATURAS-Arañas en el Corazon-EP
FIST CITY-Hunting You-LP
CIRCLE X-Tender-LP
SLUGFUCKERS-Three Feet Behind Glass/Instant Classic-LP
LA LA VASQUEZ-Buoy-EP
PRIMARY COLORS-tape
AMERICAN SPLITS-live
GONER/LUNGE-split EP

Mariam Bastani

Mariam Bastani
NO STATIK-live / HIMEI-Kankin-EP
NECROMONGO-Grabaciones desde la Ultratumba-EP
LOW THREAT PROFILE-Product #2-LP
FACE THE RAIL-Fractures-EP
HERO DISHONEST-Dangerous-LP
HARDA TIDER-LP / OTTAWA-LP
SLANG-Life Made Me Hardcore-LP
NEGATIVE APPROACH-Friend to No One-EP
MILK MUSIC-Beyond Living-LP
PORCODIO-Nessun Posto Per Me-EP

Brace Belden

Brace Belden
THE ZEROS-Main Street Brat/Handgrenade Heart-45
YOUNG IDENTITIES-Positive Thinking-EP
BODYSNATCHERS-Frantic-EP
DIALS-Television Silence/She Said-45
BRIMSTONE HOWL/HELL SHOVEL-split EP
FUNGI GIRLS-Owsley Knows/Glare #2-45
PANIC-13 – LP
COCK SPARRER-Essentials-LP box set
CIRCLE X-Tender-LP
SLUGFUCKERS-Three Feet Behind Glass/Instant Classic-LP

Tim Brooks
DIALS-Television Silence/She Said-45
DEAD GHOSTS-LP
GENTLEMAN JESSE AND HIS MEN-You’ve Got the Wrong Man/Stubborn Ghost-45
MOB RULES-The Donor-LP
VACCUUM-Horror’s All Over-EP
TOTSUGEKI SENSYA-Chain of Tragedy-EP
SLANG-Life Made Me Hardcore-LP
LOW THREAT PROFILE-Product #2-LP
WHITE WIRES-II-LP
CROWD CONTROL-Terror Cycle-EP

Robert Collins

Robert Collins
Short Fast and Loud 10th Anniversary Fest
NEON PISS/ALARIC/ARTIC FLOWERS-live
VACCINE/PUNCH-live
BELLICOSE MINDS-live
CRIATURAS-Arañas en el Corazon-EP
FACE THE RAIL-Fractures-EP
HERO DISHONEST-Dangerous-LP
MEDIA BLITZ-EP / ORDER-45
SLANG-Life Made Me Hardcore-LP
TRUTHDEALER-LP / XBRAINIAX-CD

Dougie!

Sean “Dougie” Dougan
ESTROGEN HIGHS-Cycles-LP
BRIMSTONE HOWL/HELL SHOVEL-split EP
IDLE HANDS-Volatile Matters-EP
THE GIRLS-Remote View/Lord Auch-45
HEAVY TIMES-No Plans/Ice Age-45
PANIC-13 – LP
ROCKET REDUCERS-LP
CHEIFS – Holly-West Crisis – LP
GENTLEMAN JESSE AND HIS MEN-You’ve Got the Wrong Man/Stubborn Ghost-45
CIRCLE X-Tender-LP

Layla G

Layla Gibbon
HIMEI-Kankin-EP
SLUGFUCKERS-Three Feet Behind Glass/Instant Classic-LP
MILK MUSIC-Beyond Living-LP
LOW THREAT PROFILE-Product #2-LP
MERCHANDISE-(Strange Songs) In the Dark-LP
LA LA VASQUEZ-Buoy-EP
CIRCLE X-Tender-LP / KILSLUG-45
BODYSNATCHERS-Frantic-EP
NECROMONGO-EP / OTTAWA-LP
RAPE REVENGE-Car Ride With Vivisection Intern-EP

Dan Goetz

Dan Goetz
UNDERDOG-LP / THE ZEROS-45
XTRA VOMIT-side of split-EP
FOREIGN OBJECTS-live
MILK MUSIC-Beyond Living-LP
PORCODIO-Nessun Posto Per Me-EP
DEATH FIRST/NEON PISS-live
VACCUUM-Horror’s All Over-EP
CIRCLE X-Tender-LP
FACE THE RAIL-Fractures-EP
RAPE REVENGE-Car Ride With Vivisection Intern-EP

Bob Goldie (circa 1986)

Bob Goldie
YOUNG IDENTITIES-Positive Thinking-EP
DEAD UNCLES-EP / FACE THE RAIL-EP
GENTLEMAN JESSE AND HIS MEN-You’ve Got the Wrong Man/Stubborn Ghost-45
COME AND TAKE IT-Forget It?-EP
CHEST PAIN-Noth Coast Wirad Violence-EP
LOW THREAT PROFILE-Product #2-LP
NO CLASS-Keine Klass-LP
WHITE WIRES-II-LP
MILK MUSIC-Beyond Living-LP
UNDERDOG-2xLP
CHEIFS – Holly-West Crisis – LP

Kenny Kaos
FLYING OVER-No One Here Gets Out Alive-LP
GENTLEMAN JESSE AND HIS MEN-You’ve Got the Wrong Man/Stubborn Ghost-45
BOYS CLUB-Every Good Boy Does Fine-EP
CHARLIE AND THE SKUNKS-Take an Ice Cream Scoop Out of My Brain-EP
THE ZEROS-Main Street Brat/Handgrenade Heart-45
THE SPINOFFS-Stayin’ Alive-EP
DIALS-Television Silence/She Said-45
YOUNG IDENTITIES-Positive Thinking-EP
THE GIRLS-45 / BRUTAL KNIGHTS-LP
THE WHITE WIRES-II-LP

Carolyn Keddy
DIALS-Television Silence/She Said-45
HEARTBEEPS-My Bones Are Tattooed-LP
TOXIC FUSE-Can’t Beat My Love/Complete Control-45
THE HAPPY KIDS-Hey!-EP
KILSLUG-On the Rise/Human Sacrifice-45
TORTURED TONGUES-Let Me Down-EP
BODYSNATCHERS-Frantic-EP
YOUNG IDENTITIES-Positive Thinking-EP
THE EVIL STREAKS-Go Go to Hell-EP
PANIC-13-LP

Ray Lujan
BOYS CLUB-EP / COME WIND-CD
CRUSADES-Dreamers-EP
DEAD UNCLES-Flatlining-EP
DIALS-Television Silence/She Said-45
FLYING OVER-LP / FUNGI GIRLS-Owsley Knows/Glare #2-45
GENTLEMAN JESSE AND HIS MEN-You’ve Got the Wrong Man/Stubborn Ghost-45
THE GODS OF MACHO-Macho-LP
MIRRORS AND WIRES-Mercitron-EP
NOT ON TOUR-CD / TATTLE TALES-CD
ZOMBIE SURF CAMP-Reefbiter-CD

Ken Sanderson
DEATH DEALERS-Files of Atrocity-CD
LOW THREAT PROFILE-Product #2-LP
HARDA TIDER-Gatan Kallar-LP
HERO DISHONEST-LP / PORCODIO-EP
REALITY CRISIS-Sound of Destruction-EP
ORDER-EP / BABLEDÖM-EP
TROPIEZO/XTRA VOMIT-split EP
VACCUUM-EP / DESPERATE HOURS-EP
NECROMONGO-Grabaciones desde la Ultratumba-EP
HIMEI-Kankin-E

Fred Schrunk

Fred Schrunk
MILK MUSIC-Beyond Living-LP
MERCHANDISE-(Strange Songs) In The Dark-LP
Himei -Kankin-EP
DARK RIDES-Opponent-EP
CRIATURAS-Arañas en el Corazon-EP
CLOSET FAIRIES-Popular Science/Painted in a Corner-45
ADD/C-Busy Days-LP
SEVERANCE PACKAGE/STREET EATERS-split EP
SLOANE PETERSON-Second Shances-EP
SLUGFUCKERS-Three Feet Behind Glass/Instant Classic-LP

Martin Sorrondeguy(!)

Martin Sorrondeguy
HIMEI-Kankin-EP
REALITY CRISIS-Sound of Destruction-EP
FACE THE RAIL-Fractures-EP
OTTAWA-LP
DESPERATE HOURS-The Ironies of Life Continue-EP
LOW THREAT PROFILE-Product #2-LP
SLANG-Life Made Me Hardcore-LP
HERO DISHONEST-Dangerous-LP
MILK MUSIC-Beyond Living-LP
NEGATIVE APPROACH-Friend To No One-EP

Top Ten Zines
Accept the Darkness #4
Spit on the Major #20
Artcore #27
Radiation Sickness #5
Negative Guestlist #17, #18
Solidarity Unionism at Starbucks
A Start at Least #2
SIx Letters to You #1
That’s Cool, That’s Trash! #2
Proof I Exist #13
Mongrel Zine #9

February 20th, 2011 by MRR Web Coordinator
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Website exclusive: 2010 Top Ten from DX/All Foreign Junk

18 02 2011

Alright, folx, here’s another web-only, bonus top ten for records released in 2010 (as seen in the current issue of MRR magazine). This time, from our mysteriously named Aussie columnist, DX!

Top Ten MRR-Friendly Records in 2010
In no particular order…

EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING – Rush to Relax LP (Goner)
E.C.S.R. introducing the Volvo into their garage was a well-calculated career move in our Kraut-friendly times, and here the band benefits from a loose practice room recording environment as they drip out the jams.

GLAM – Duelo de Titanes EP (La Vida Es Un Mus)
Disgusting Spanish hardcore.

INSURGENTS – Fad Cash EP (Distort/Pederast Prophet)
Cocksuck alert: I helped release this 7” for Distort fanzine because INSURGENTS are a hardcore band in 2010 without cynical internet marketing or social networking tendencies, and one of the few modern bands that don’t sound immediately dated because they depend on a lousy, drab, nerd school aesthetic. They play unhinged, unpredictable, fast hardcore.

CRAZY SPIRIT – Burning Churches EP (Toxic State)
New York scum punk. Next time you see them, ask, “Whatever happened to old Noo Yawk?”

KRIEGSHOG – LP (La Vida Es Un Mus/HG:Fact)
Hideous Japanese noise hardcore.

PUFFY AREOLAS – In the Army 1981 LP (In the Red)
This sounds like ’70s hard rock, acid head freaks made a hardcore records one decade before hardcore. This sounds like what Sonny Barger wanted to hear at Altamont. BLUE CHEER getting cues from THE FIX.

H100’s – Recorded Live 1995 Cleveland LP (Noncommercial)
What other live hardcore record is there worth hearing over this?

BLOODCLOT FAGGOTS – Big in Adelaide EP (Nopatience)
Excellent Adelaide hardcore record. When was the last time you heard anyone say this? Sounds like today, but not weak, and will stand up over time, much like FORMALDEHYDE JUNKIES.

LAKES – Solar Flecks LP
In a very short period of time thefact that LAKES pressed all of his records in insanely paltry numbers and have not made them widely available beyond an obsessive cult of fanaticists will really irk the kinds of collector wieners that fuss over DEATH IN JUNE, EDWARD KA SPEL (LEGENDARY PINK DOTS) or CURRENT 93, as this stuff is easily as good as anything either have recorded in the last five years. Incredible Melbourne-based, morbid, post-punk, aggravated neo-folk.

NAKED ON THE VAGUE – Heaps of Nothing LP (Siltbreeze)
My Australia.

Honourable mentions for reissues:
THE MIRRORS – Something That Would Never Do LP, SNOWY RED – The Right to Die LP, CRISIS Hymns of Faith LP, AUTOPSY – Awakened By Gore LP, WIRE – 1976 Demo LP, LES REZILLE DENUDES BOTH OF THEM – LP, ULTRA – Roman Holiday LP, THE VELVET UNDERGROUND – Quine Tapes box set, MIKE REP AND THE QUOTAS – Stupor Hiatus 2xLP, plus all that shit on Almost Ready’s other label that I can’t remember the name of, like THE EAT, FREESTONE, etc. [Um, would that be Last Laugh? —ed.]

Honourable mentions for non-MRR-friendly records that need to be heard:
UMBERTO From the Grave LP, SCOTT & CHARLENE’S WEDDING Para Vista Social Club LP, DEAD LUKE American Haircut LP, WHITE FENCE s/t LP.

The Best Fanzine of 2010:
Negative Guest List

February 18th, 2011 by All Foreign Junk DX
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Website exclusive: 2010 Top Ten from John Fahy

15 02 2011

Here’s the next in our series of bonus year-end top tens for 2010 (as seen in the current issue of MRR magazine). This one’s from MRR columnist John Fahey!

This was a pretty awesome year. I’m really excited about the originality on display lately from all corners of punk rock. I’m bridging three categories to create A True Top Ten: LPs, singles and cassettes. Still happily riding the crest of the cassette onslaught, a trend I hope continues as bands experiment more freely and release more often on an inexpensive format.

LPs:

NEON BLUD – B Girls 12″ (Drugged Conscience)
This record starts with a long, atmospheric noise intro before dropping into the frantic, disturbed, catchy punk. Samantha’s vocals have so much personality and force, they’re so accusatory and haunting! I fear this band is undergoing some changes since the record’s release — a potential bummer, but then again I thought the same thing about MERCHANDISE’s transformation. This record is essential. Truly original, artful and commanding of attention, any description will fail to do this justice. Silk-screened covers look appropriately trashy in color scheme. Is this the record of the year? The band’s earlier work and cassettes could easily take places in the EPs and tape sections, but this is their crowning record. A group of people who can’t stop eating culture and art, regardless of the trans fat contained therein.

POLLUTION – Registered Smut LP (C6 Recordings)
Consistently knocking me on my ass the last couple of years, POLLUTION change only the sound on this record. The atmospheric, haunting noise tracks are still here, along with the short, raging hardcore numbers, but the tracks that truly kill me are the ones that place you in the gutter with their sleazy, hypnotic riffs. I hope this band continues for some time, they’re doing something fresh and doing it well. Appropriately disturbing artwork sets the mood. This is the kind of record that brings uncomfortable thoughts to the surface. A raging bummer, a bulldozer of bad vibes.

CLOUD RAT – s/t LP (Otherwise Dead/Midwestern Decline/IFB Records)
A beautiful cover that looks Art Nouveau and DIY at the same time holds a record of pulverizing viciousness. This record has ’90s-esque, emotional, melodic parts that give way to furious, fast, bludgeoning hardcore. Madison’s vocals are absolutely shredding and brutal. The amazing thing about this three-piece is that live, they completely pull off the devastating impact this record conveys. Heavy, thoughtful, important hardcore that will fucking kill you with speed, impact and precisely executed fury. Great music made by awesome people.

MERCHANDISE – Strange Songs in the Dark LP (Katorga Works/Drugged Conscience)
Dark, noisy, haunting music with gorgeous vocals. Simultaneously haunting and uplifting, the ambling noise covering up the melody on here is what makes it genius. A left turn for this band that ended up working in their favor, Strange Songs is at its best for me when venturing into darker territory like the creepy tune, “In the Dark.” Living in a shitty house in Tampa and consuming all forms of youth culture, past and present, with a steady diet of NEW ORDER brings out music like this. Also, perhaps record of the year? Lots more to come from this outfit — they’ve already released a tape of alternate mixes and new songs.

RESURRECTIONISTS – s/t LP (IFB Records)
Furious, swirling, emotive, hardcore panic. Sounds like ORCHID listening to lots of very heavy metal. Lars writes frantic, insane riffs with feelings of despair and doom behind them. Sabine’s shrieks destroy the high end of the vocal spectrum while Bjorn carries the burden of beasting up a lung with growl duties. The energy of these songs simply reeks of fear and panic — not a bad thing! People watching the world go to waste should make music that sounds this way. German lyrics and English explanations, this is militantly political hardcore that means every word. A beautiful, crushing EYEHATEGOD cover will have you replaying the B-side time and again.

Singles:

LIBYANS – “Paralyzed”
Lyrics of the title track etched beautifully into the B side, housed in a translucent sleeve, this is a gorgeous package for a one-sided single. Two songs here, but the title track is an instant hit. Maybe one of the most infectious choruses ever, Liz’s vocals are hauntingly catchy. LIBYANS sound right at home alongside the Dangerhouse catalogue of yesteryear, with a clean guitar sound and a raw approach to songwriting. Well worth the packaging, this is a classic fucking punk song. Top notch.

DADS – “Invisible Blouse” (Soft Languages)
Ah, DADS. A fucking mess. One of the most fun bands to see, ever, Dave, Carson and Cammy keep it really loose and somewhat sleazy. Insulting their friends and fans alike, this band still manages to keep their charm and here they pull off their best song yet, a tune that soars above their own crappy expectations and delivers a noisy, whaling, rocking tune with just a hint of nostalgia to give it some depth and emotion. Get this record, it is superb.

PIGEON RELIGION – “Scorpion Milk” (Parts Unknown Records)
A dark groove permeates the A side of this record that I can’t shake. The lyrics have such a shitty, bratty ambivalence to them that I find so charming for some reason: “It doesn’t matter/Stupid losers everywhere/Go watch your boring movies/Go eat your shitty food.” All I’ve heard about this band is that their lineup is routinely changing and they have been banned from several venues in their home state. Hopefully, there’s more output like this single — this is great music for a bummer mood.

Cassettes:

FOREIGN OBJECTS – Live at Dead Air (Drugged Conscience)
A preview of their upcoming LP?? This band is stellar. Live, Terry is such a great, commanding singer to watch and the music is so rife with hooks that you can’t help but get into it. Great songs, catchy vocals, and an excellent overall sound. Their cover of THE EYES’ “Disneyland” on here is fitting and wonderful. The new songs here are a big step up from their demo/7″ material and I can’t wait to hear what they come up with next. Track this tape down!

Foreign Objects "Live at Dead Air" cassette

SHOPPERS – Demo I
Hard to pick between their two tape releases but I think this one is just slightly better. Another band I’ve talked about at length, this material needs to get to vinyl in a hurry. Their music is so chaotic and yet they pull you in like an undertow with the hooks and frenetic energy on display. Vocals are loaded with personality and emotion and their songwriting is definitely coming from a simple yet fresh and original perspective. Like much of what I like, their inherent beauty is covered up by a thick layer of noise and frustrated playing. Terrific work.

Honorable Mentions Are Many:
THE MEN – Immaculada LP, CERVIX – demo cassette, YEUNG – demo, BLANCHE DEVEREAUX – demo, DARK TIMES – demo, NATURAL LAW – EP, XTRA VOMIT/TROPIEZO split EP, ESCALATOR – Performance Anxiety demo, SWAMP TEASE – Mysterious Attractions cassette, WHITE GUILT LP.

February 15th, 2011 by MRR Web Coordinator
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Website exclusive: 2010 Top Ten from Daniel of Sorry State Records

10 02 2011

Alright, folx, here’s another web-only, bonus year-end top ten for 2010 (as seen in the current issue of MRR magazine). This time, from guest writer Daniel of Sorry State Records…

Out of seemliness I’ve excluded records I put out on my label from this list, but rest assured DOUBLE NEGATIVE’s Daydreamnation and LIBYANS’ A Common Place would be at the top of my list, were I more inclined to self-promotion. Actually, now I’m realizing that these are at the top of my list am I am self-promoting, but I’m just going to go for it. Onto the goods…

VAASKA – Ruido Hasta la Muerte LP (540) Vaaska’s new LP is, without a doubt, the hardcore record of the year. I’ve loved past releases by the circle of people/bands in Texas from which this originates (stuff like Sacred Shock and Deskonocidos, if I remember correctly), but never has it all come together so beautifully as it does on this LP. It sort of reminds me of Articles of Faith’s Give Thanks LP if it was heavily informed by Discharge-inspired punk, and while the combination would probably be awkward in anyone else’s hands it’s just brilliant here.

PROTEX – Strange Obsessions LP (Sing Sing) I feel weird putting a reissue in my year-end list, but I listened to Strange Obsessions so many times in 2010 that it would feel weirder not putting it here. I’ve always loved Protex’s singles and I was elated to hear that an unreleased LP had been uncovered, but I never could have imagined that the LP would be even better. While their classic “Don’t Ring Me Up” is so straightforward and poppy that it sounds like a long-lost Buddy Holly tune, the raw production on this 12″ means the melodies are buried just a tiny bit deeper, making it all the more gratifying when they inevitably bury themselves in your head.

NIGHT BIRDS – demo, Killer Waves, s/t, and Midnight Movies EPs (Art of the Underground/Grave Mistake/No Way) Yeah, these are four different releases, but they’re all of a piece and I generally listen to them together in one big iTunes playlist anyway, so I think they deserve to be considered together. When I first heard Night Birds my reaction was, “Wow, this band sounds a lot like the Authorities,” but the more I listen to them the more I find them totally original. Sure, you can hear the reference points in surf punk, early ’80s hardcore, and even ’90s pop-punk, but Night Birds weave them all together beautifully. Plus, the hooks on “Killer Waves” and “Midnight Movies” are undeniable!

Night Birds (photo by Eric Rex)

EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING – Rush to Relax LP (Goner) When a longtime favorite releases something new there’s always a period of acclimatization, and the new Eddy Current album was no different. At first I gravitated toward the spiky, near-hardcore of “Walked into a Corner,” then I got fascinated by the smart-dumb lyrics of “Gentlemen” and “I Can Be a Jerk.” Nowadays “Second Guessing” is my jam, but this is a record where I don’t skip a track. Sometimes I even listen to the 30 minutes of ocean sounds at the end…

KRIEGSHÖG – War for Peace 12″ (La Vida Es Un Mus) This is a record I almost had trouble processing at first because the anticipation and hype surrounding it were, at times, so intense as to affect the way that I heard the music. After a few listens, though, I realized that there’s no denying the beastliness of this LP… I love the burly as fuck bass sound, and if there was a catchier hardcore riff than the one in “Burn” written in the year 2010 then I did not hear it. The packaging on this was also a thing of beauty, particularly if you happened to be sitting by your computer during the 12 or so hours when you could buy the limited edition red vinyl with obi strip.

CRAZY SPIRIT – demo/EP (Toxic State) Crazy Spirit played a house show in Raleigh this past summer and my car broke down on the way there… My blood still boils every time I think of this band playing 30 miles away while I sat in a gas station parking lot trying to figure out how to put in a new battery. Like Kriegshög, Crazy Spirit offers a full aesthetic experience that you’re not likely to get from a simple MP3 download… you need to see those hand-screened sleeves on the 7″ and the crazy artwork on the tape, and you probably need to actually wear one of their weird-ass, Karate Kid-looking t-shirts to get the full effect. I also must say that I like this band’s demo a bit more than their 7″, as the sound collage stuff (which maybe they couldn’t put on the vinyl for copyright reasons?) and weird acoustic number really add to the sense of confrontational weirdness. Hopefully, they continue to move off the deep end on future releases.

Merchandise LP

MERCHANDISE – (Strange Songs) in the Dark LP (Drugged Conscience) This one came out of left field for me… I absolutely love bands like Psychedelic Furs, the Cure, Gary Numan, etc. (and, honestly, I probably listen to these bands way more than any current hardcore band), though it never even occurred to me that a new band could provide me with a fresh update on that style. Well, Merchandise went and did it, taking the big hooks of early ’80s new wave, adding in broad swaths of noise and feedback and a dash of the “mysterious guy HC” aesthetic. This LP would probably make it onto this list for “Worthless Apology” alone, and the fact that the other songs are nearly as good just clinches its place.

INSUBORDINATES – LP (Cowabunga) Way back in 2007 Insubordinates put out a demo proving that they could write extremely capable neo-Californian skate punk, but aside from a teasingly short 2-song single they remained quiet for the next 3+ years. When this magnum opus finally dropped I was aghast at its ambition. You can almost hear the band reworking and refining this set of songs to make sure that each song is its own, singular universe. Most bands eventually find a “sound” with which they’re comfortable and, at best, push themselves to produce variations on that theme, but the songs on this LP barely belong in the same genre together, much less on the same record. Further, I love how it’s the weird, abrasive parts of the band’s sound (like Brett’s vocals and the skronk sax) that tie the sound together and give them consistency… The hooks are fleeting moments of beauty, but the ugliness is here to stay.

White Lung LP

WHITE LUNG – It’s the Evil LP (Deranged) As with the Merchandise record, White Lung play a style of jerky, noodly post-punk that I barely ever listen to (aside from obvious classics like Drive Like Jehu), but this band was so undeniably powerful live that I had to get their records. While the rhythm section kept me transfixed live, it’s the guitar playing that keeps me coming back to this record again and again… it’s just so inventive and melodic in a completely non-obvious way. I’m hardly a proponent of technical virtuosity for its own sake, but I really admire people that can think outside of the box and do something with a song that no one else would think of doing, and this LP provides moment after moment like that.

ROUGH KIDS – “Into the ’00s/So Sophisticated” 7″ (Rough) THE LOVE TRIANGLE – Splendid Living EP (Dire) TOTAL CONTROL – Paranoid Video EP (Smart Guy)
OK, I know this is cheating, but I’m going to justify putting three singles in my #10 position because they each had one song that I could not get out of my head for a huge chunk of 2010. Try starting your next mix tape with Rough Kids’ “So Sophisticated,” followed by the Love Triangle’s “Splendid Living”, into Total Control’s “Paranoid Video.” You’re going to have do some real work to sustain that level of quality and catchiness on the fourth track… or you can just pull the ol’ mix tape trick of changing gears completely and put a song from John Cale’s Paris 1919 next… At any rate, if you are a fan of all that is good and catchy in punk, you are going to need these three songs.

February 10th, 2011 by MRR Web Coordinator
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MRR website exclusive: 2010 Year-End Top Ten from Dougie!

7 02 2011

From our record reviewer Sean Dougan, here’s the first in a series of 2010 year-end top ten lists that didn’t fit into the latest issue of MRR. Enjoy!

RED DONS – Fake Meets Failure LP (Deranged)
The second full-length from these soggy bottom dwellers from up in the land of bobble hats and half masked pants. Stripping it down to a more dark and minimal sound whilst maintaining those ever-important hooks. Get on board.

EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING – Rush to Relax LP (Goner)
More herky-jerky and less driving than the previous two, but even a good ECSR record is still amazing.

THE POTENTIAL JOHNS – “Can I Really/Past Due” 7″ (Dirtnap)
Jeff from the MARKED MEN doing his all by himself project. Sounding like the MARKED MEN on downers with a hint of shoegaze but still firmly holding on to that ever important melody that makes Jeff and his buddies the envy of me eye.

AUTISTIC YOUTH – Idle Minds LP (Dirtnap)
More gloom from Portland, done with a wink and a nod to the WIPERS whilst taking in some early LA drive and punch. An addictive record that grows and grows with every listen.

THE BROKEDOWNS – Species Bender (Red Scare)
ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT mixing it up with DILLINGER FOUR whilst having a big boy wrestle with NEGATIVE APPROACH. Weirder things have happened. When I’m feeling down this picks me right up, and I don’t even have to snort it. Roll on, Chicago.

MIND SPIDERS – Worlds Destroyed EP (Dirtnap)
Mark Ryan from the MARKED MEN doing his own thing and doing it so well. It’s got that MARKED MEN X-factor whilst adding a nice touch of garage and indie pop.

TERROR – Keepers of the Faith LP (Reaper)
Back to the brutal sound of their first two LPs. Stomping, karate-kick infused hardcore that could instigate a fight at Buddhist retreat.

AIRFIX KITS – Flex Time EP (Deranged) Playing Both Sides EP (Dirtnap)
One record set the world alight with its sexist rants, the other set the dance floor on fire with its post-punk grooves. The JAM meets GANG OF FOUR meets TV PERSONALITIES.

THE MARKED MEN – “On/Other Side” 7″ (540)
I really don’t think that my favorite punk band off all time could write a bad tune. Dare you to.

J.C. SATAN – Sick of Love LP (Slovenly)
Tight pants Europeans mixing some TY SEGALL with the OH SEES, and I must say I was very impressed.

Airfix Kits (photo by icki)

Honorable mentions: RED RED RED – New Action LP, WHITE NOISE SOUND – s/t LP, CHEAP TIME – Fantastic Explanations LP, SKIN LIKE IRON – Descent Into the Light LP, VAASKA – Ruido Hasta la Muerte LP, TOTAL CONTROL – “Paranoid Video/Real Estate” 7″, DESKONOCIDOS – En la Oscuridad LP, THE ESTRANGED – The Subliminal Man LP

February 7th, 2011 by MRR Web Coordinator
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Top Tens from MRR #333 • Feb 2011

6 02 2011

Mariam Bastani

Mariam Bastani
KNIFE FIGHT-Isolated-EP
ALARIC-45 / ABORTTI 13/SEKAANNUS-split EP
POISON PLANET-EP / WHITE GUILT-LP
VACCINE-EP / V/A-New Hope Comp-LP
MAUSER-EP and live / NITAD-EP
OUTLOOK-EP and live / KALASHNIKOV-EP
DIRECT CONTROL-Bucktown Hardcore-LP
APPARÄTUS-Hardcore Religion-LP
NATURAL LAW-Hand and Foot-EP
BICI HARDCORE-Es el Fin del la Era de a Pie-EP

Brace Belden

Brace Belden
DIRECT CONTROL-Bucktown Hardcore-LP
BOOMGATES-Bright Idea/Cameo-EP
ARTIFICIAL PEACE-Recordings-LP
V/A-New Hope Comp-LP
MORALENS VÄKTARE-Raka Rör-EP
THE INJECTIONS-Lies/Prison Walls-45
THE NORMALS-Hardcore/Almost Ready-45
ROUGH KIDS-Into the ’00s/So Sophisticated-45
DAG NASTY-Dag With Shawn-LP
SF BLOWS-live

Tim Brooks
ONLY FUMES AND CORPSES-Who Really Cares, What Really Lasts-LP
V/A-Rip Off Records-LP
LOVE TRIANGLE-Splendid Living-EP
NORMALS-Almost Ready-EP
V/A-Fuck Rock-LP
INEPSY/TOXIC HOLOCAUST-split LP
FIRESTARTER-Saturday Night (Is the End of the World)/Rock ‘n’ Roll People-45
KALASHNIKOV-12 Temas-EP
POISON PLANET-Oblivious-EP
KNIFE FIGHT-Isolated-EP

Robert Collins

Robert Collins
NEON PISS-demo and live
GHAUST/PAZAHORA-split EP
APPARÄTUS-Hardcore Religion-LP
VACCINE-Human Hatred-EP
PARASYTIC-Poison Minds-LP
CALL ME LIGHTNING-live and LP
NATURAL LAW-Hand and Foot-EP
OUTLOOK-live and EP
ALARIC-Animal/Shadow of Life-45
WHITE GUILT-LP

Dougie!

Sean “Dougie” Dougan
DAG NASTY-Dag With Shawn-LP
EARTHMEN & STRANGERS/FAR CORNERS-split EP
LOVE TRIANGLE-Splendid Living-EP
THE INJECTIONS-Lies/Prison Walls-45
THE NORMALS-Hardcore/Almost Ready-45
MIDNITE SNAXXX-Like Lightning/Giving Me the Business-45
VACCINE-Human Hatred-EP
BRILLIANT COLORS/GIRLS NAMES-split EP
V/A-Rip Off Records-LP
FIRESTARTER-Saturday Night (Is the End of the World)/Rock ‘n’ Roll People-45

Layla G

Layla Gibbon
V/A-FM-BX Society Tape-LP
BRILLIANT COLORS/GIRLS NAMES-split EP
DAG NASTY-LP / REPTILE HOUSE-EP
ARTIFICIAL PEACE-LP / GOVERNMENT ISSUE-LP
INJECTIONS-45 / NORMALS-45
NEON PISS-demo and live
VACCINE-EP / V/A-New Hope Comp-LP
OUTLOOK-live and EP
NATURAL LAW-Hand and Foot-EP
KNIFE FIGHT-Isolated-EP / WHITE GUILT-LP

Dan Goetz

Dan Goetz
GOVERNMENT ISSUE-Boycott Stabb Complete-LP
NATURAL LAW-Hand and Foot-EP
ARTIFICIAL PEACE-Complete Session 1981-LP
OUTLOOK-live / MAUSER-live
V/A-New Hope Comp-LP
SPAZZ-Kill, Crush, Destroy-LP
VACCINE-EP / Systematic Death-EP
DIRECT CONTROL-Bucktown Hardcore-LP
IN DEBT-demo
POISON PLANET-Oblivious-EP

Bob Goldie (circa 1986)

Bob Goldie
NORMALS-Almost Ready/Hardcore-45
POISON PLANET-Oblivious–EP
CRISIS HOTLINES-EP / KNIFE FIGHT-EP
V/A-Rip Off Records-LP
COLA FREAKS-CD
VACCINE-Human Hatred-EP
ARTIFICIAL PEACE-LP / GOVERNMENT ISSUE-LP
NATURAL LAW-Hand and Foot-EP
NERVOUS SYSTEM-Bombs Away-EP
BY THE THROAT-EP / I OBJECT-EP

Kenny Kaos
MIDNITE SNAXXX-Like Lightning/Giving Me the Business-45
GRUBBY THINGS-Pictures-EP
VEINES-Bourgeois Standard-LP
BRILLIANT COLORS/GIRLS NAMES-split EP
THE GORGONS-Stuffed Delice-LP
FIRESTARTER-Saturday Night (Is the End of the World)/Rock ‘n’ Roll People-45
BOOMGATES-Bright Idea/Cameo-45
DANIEL JAMES GANG-Nothing I Can Do-EP
RADIO SAIGON-Another Time-EP
Reynolds Family -Merry Christmas-EP

Carolyn Keddy
BOOMGATES-Bright Idea/Cameo-45
THE LO-FI JERKHEADS-In Your Stereo-EP
MIDNITE SNAXXX-Like Lightning/Giving Me the Business-45
CHOPPER CHICKS-LP
VEINES-Bourgeois Standard-LP
JOHN WESLEY COLEMAN/CRACKPIPES-split EP
FIRESTARTER-Saturday Night (Is the End of the World)/Rock ‘n’ Roll People-45
V/A-Rip Off Records-LP
THE NORMALS-Almost Ready/Hardcore-45
DAG NASTY-Dag with Shawn-LP

Ray Lujan
BLACK TAPES-Shipwreck-CD
BOOMGATES-Bright Idea/Cameo-45
CALL ME LIGHTNING-When I Am Gone-LP
DAG NASTY-Dag With Shawn-LP
DOWNTOWN STRUTS-Sail the Seas Dry-EP
FIRESTARTER-Saturday Night (is the End of…)-45
THE IGNORED-CD / THE MEASURE (SA)-LP
MIDNITE SNAXXX-45 / LAS ROBERTAS-LP
ROUGH KIDS-45 / THE SPRAINS-Imitate Art-CD
THE STEREO STATE-Caffeine-EP

Ken Sanderson
SYSTEMATIC DEATH-Systema 7-EP
LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER/RATOS DE PORÃO-split 10”
KNIFE FIGHT-Isolated-EP
BICI HARDCORE-Es el Fin del la Era de a Pie-EP
ESKAPO/STUKKAS OVER DISNEYLAND-EP
PARASYTIC-LP / MAD PIGS-LP
VACCINE-EP / NITAD-EP
ABORTTI 13/SEKAANNUS-split EP
DIRECT CONTROL-Bucktown Hardcore-LP
GOVERNMENT ISSUE-Boycott Stabb Complete-LP

Fred Schrunk

Fred Schrunk
FIRESTARTER-Saturday Night (Is the End of the World)/Rock ‘n’ Roll People-45
ROUGH KIDS-Into the ’00s/So Sophisticated-45
DERBY DOLLS/MALADRO!TS-split EP
BRILLIANT COLORS/GIRLS NAMES-split EP
NORMALS-Almost Ready-EP
MORALENS VÄKTARE-Raka Rör-EP
OUTLOOK-No Purpose-EP
LEE VAN CLEEF-Virgen Por Delante-EP
MIDNITE SNAXXX-Like Lightning/Giving Me the Business-45
THE INJECTIONS-Lies/Prison Walls-45

Martin Sorrondeguy(!)

Martin Sorrondeguy
ABORTTI 13/SEKAANNUS-split EP
SICK-FUCKIN-O – Sex Cells – EP
KALASHNIKOV-12 Temas-EP
DRY HUMP-Culture Fuck Experience-EP
NERVOUS SYSTEM-Bombs Away-EP
SYSTEMATIC DEATH-Systema 7-EP
POISON PLANET-Oblivious-EP
KNIFE FIGHT-Isolated-EP
NATURAL LAW-Hand and Foot-EP
ROUGH KIDS-Into the ’00s/So Sophisticated-45

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Negative Guestlist #14
More Noize #5
Distort #31-#34
Alta Intensidaz #6/Fanzine Miguel #19
Antipatia #13-15
Absolutely Zippo #46
El Zine #8-10
Fun Fun Fun #6
Standard Issue #11
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